David Gill warns FIFA over cash row

Manchester United's chief executive has warned FIFA that the current policy of clubs releasing players for international matches without compensation cannot continue. FIFA’s president Sepp Blatter remains opposed to paying clubs to release their players and has cut off all contact with the G14 group of clubs who have lodged a formal complaint to the Swiss competition authorities. "We are not saying you shouldn't have championships, but the fact the governing bodies can generate vast amounts of money in sponsorship and TV revenue through an asset they get for free is something that just cannot continue. We are waiting to see what FIFA's response is to the complaint we have put forward to the competition authorities, but there has to be scope for FIFA and UEFA to slice some of the profits they make from major tournaments to repay the clubs who provide the assets which provide the income,” Gill told media.

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